About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 107. Chapters: Artificial pacemaker, Prosthesis, Breast implant, Dental implant, Ventricular assist device, Hip replacement, Ocular prosthesis, Artificial pancreas, Powered exoskeleton, Targeted reinnervation, Penis enlargement, Artificial heart valve, Knee replacement, Osseointegration, Visual prosthesis, Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, Artificial organ, LeTourneau Empowering Global Solutions, Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, Prosthetics in fiction, Hip resurfacing, Mini dental implants, Ossur, Bioceramic, Joint replacement, Aortic valve replacement, Palatal obturator, Oscar, Penile prosthesis, Pedorthist, Ostomy pouching system, Buttock augmentation, AbioCor, Biological pacemaker, Artificial urinary bladder, Bjork-Shiley valve, Stump sock, Breast prostheses, Magnetorheological damper, AbioMed, Otto Bock, Artificial hymen, Craniofacial prosthesis, Human Dynamics, Inc., Ocularist, Prosthetist, Pacemaker failure, Illini Prosthetic Technologies, Facial prosthetic, Cleavage Tops, Joint replacement of the hand, LifeHand, Jaipur leg, Vishpala, Roentgen stereophotogrammetry, Open Prosthetics Project, Shoulder replacement, Vertebral fixation, Roman Capua Leg, American Society for Artificial Internal Organs, Boston Digital Arm, Extended physiological proprioception, Somato prosthesis, Orbital prosthesis, Nose prosthesis, Rebuilt: The Human Body Shop. Excerpt: A breast implant is a prosthesis used to alter the size, form, and feel of a woman's breasts in post-mastectomy breast reconstruction; for correcting chest wall congenital deformities; for breast augmentation (aesthetic enhancement); and as a procedural aspect of male-to-female gender transition surgery. There are three general types of breast implant devices, defined by their filler material: saline, silicone, and composite (alternative composition). The saline implant has an ...
